as in authors
a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Recent Examples of writers
The lawsuit alleges that the situation escalated in June 2025 when Lowe asked whether the writers’ room would observe Juneteenth.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
While writers depicted characters of over 49 nationalities and who spoke 20 different languages, most of these characters appeared in only a single episode.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Travel writers find joy in the emotional aspects of flying, like people-watching and the thrill of aviation.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Every mortgage review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of home loan products.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Perhaps that stems from his early days working in Jimmy Fallon’s writers’ room.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 June 2026
The situation reached a boiling point in June 2025 when Lowe asked Urman whether the writers’ room would observe Juneteenth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Ahamed really understands the American economy as part of a global economic system—something that a lot of other writers refuse to do.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
While writers depicted characters of over 49 nationalities and who spoke 20 different languages, most of these characters appeared in only a single episode.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Travel writers find joy in the emotional aspects of flying, like people-watching and the thrill of aviation.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Every mortgage review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of home loan products.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Perhaps that stems from his early days working in Jimmy Fallon’s writers’ room.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 June 2026
The situation reached a boiling point in June 2025 when Lowe asked Urman whether the writers’ room would observe Juneteenth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Ahamed really understands the American economy as part of a global economic system—something that a lot of other writers refuse to do.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
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Immediate, basinwide water cuts that are unprecedented in size are the only way to prepare for the potential of a relatively dry winter, the authors wrote in the analysis.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Forsythe, Neumann and Nelson would later be among the 19 co-authors of the 2008 paper.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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